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    Hot dogs using the champion juicer review

    Yes!!! Thanks to boykjo for showing the way! I have a soft spot inside for good dogs...and being on the left coast, sometimes it can be a little difficult to find really good dogs...need to make my own! To this point- one of my favorites is just a dog named O-s-c-a-r, sweated...
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    Spicy Pepperoni (smokinal's recipe Q)

    Thanks Al! It is increasingly difficult to wait day...after day...after day... can't open the fridge without being reminded to re-check the calendar! Going to try making some smoked Kielbasa to distract us for a bit... Thank you much for sharing your recipe. Cheers...
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    Spicy Pepperoni (smokinal's recipe Q)

    I don't post much because I get so busy making things I forget the camera. When I remember, the batteries have been whisked away to some child's toy somewhere! I certainly appreciate smokinAl's extensive contributions to this forum! I have found this forum rather complete for what I do-no...
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    Pork Maple Breakfast Sausage Time....Home-made little sizzlers

    Hi! Back to sausage making after my grinder burned up the motor. Must've been one of those motors used for ant motorcycles...barely enough power to get out of it's own way. Looked for a replacement grinder, and decided to go with a manual grinder as we don't grind more than 5 lbs. at a time...
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    Leggs #114 Beef/Elk

    Ah!    Thanks for the replies!    I added no fat, nor any pork to the first batch. It truly was tasty, with good mouthfeel, neither crumbly or dry.    I reckon I can go ahead with 1 tsp each garlic and pepper, those are both ingredients we always look to be adding to recipes. Our "garlic dip"...
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    Leggs #114 Beef/Elk

    Hi!!!    It's taken a while to get it all together...but I did manage to make my first sausage (Beef Summer Sausage, based on this recipe- http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/125905/my-ac-leggs-114-summer-sausage-newbie-version-with-qviews   I was shocked that it turned into a basic clone of...
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    Hello from NW Washington State!

    Hi everybody!    Spring fever rumbles within once again, and this spring I want to do some legitimate smoking. I have wanted to do this for many years. I seem to never get quite enough of smoked meats, so it is high time that was addressed!     I have lurked in forums, checking here and there...
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